Compensation consultants lead to higher CEO pay
Consultants are a ‘justification device’ for higher executive pay, says a study at Cambridge Judge Business School.
HIP HOP PSYCH initiative aims to tackle mental health issues through hip-hop
The two worlds of hip-hop and psychiatry are being brought together in a unique project led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, which aims to use the lyrics and music of artists such as Nas and Tupac to help tackle issues surrounding mental health.
Online map plots bins and helps keep city sparkling
Cambridge City Council has launched an online map showing the location of all the council’s street bins, in a bid to help keep the city cleaner.
Birketts recruits family law specialist in Chelmsford
Emma Brunning, a trained collaborative lawyer, has joined Birketts’ highly regarded family team in Chelmsford, as a senior associate.
Partners at Stone King, Cambridge ranked as leaders in Chambers UK 2015
Robert Meakin and Roger Inman, Partners at Cambridge law firm Stone King, have both received a special mention in the industry bible, Chambers UK 2015, for practices across charity and social enterprises, and education law respectively.
NetXtra launches Integra integrated CPD portal for Royal College of Pathologists
Membership website and back-office integration specialist NetXtra has recently launched a new portal that allows The Royal College of Pathologists’ (RCPath) members to conveniently record and maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records and supporting information for medical revalidation.
Auction includes Newnham College garden benches from private collection
Cheffins Fine Art auction on November 26th & 27th will be selling a pair of late 19th century ironwork garden seats from Newnham College, Cambridge.
Dynamic Creative rebrands and builds care home website
Dynamic Creative has created a new brand identity, produced photography and built a new website for Westhorpe Hall, residential care home the village of Westhorpe, Suffolk.
KPMG & Flexera Software enter alliance to help companies improve software licence management
A new alliance will help enterprises alleviate waste in software spend due to “shelfware” and unexpected software licence non-compliance costs.
Rosetta mission – the countdown begins…
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 12 November 2014), OU space scientists will be waiting with bated breath, both in Milton Keynes and at the European Space Agency (ESA) control centre in Germany, to see the outcome of over 20 years of OU research and a landmark in space science - the world’s first ever attempt to land on a comet.
Large-scale study raises hopes for development of E. coli vaccine
The largest ever study of the bacterium enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) has raised hopes that a global vaccine can be developed. This bacterium causes 400 thousand deaths and 400 million cases of diarrhoea each year in low-and-middle-income countries as well as misery to many travellers to these regions.
GeoSpock completes £782,500 fundraising and enters TechStars Global
UK geosearch tech firm GeoSpock raises cash to commercialise its GeoWarp™, Collide™ and Collide App Designer™ platforms that enable businesses wishing to take advantage of growing trends in the internet-of-things, big-data and multi-dimensional, real-time geospatial experiences.
Positive outlook for property sector - Bidwells research highlights growing upturn
As the economy has improved during the course of the year, a marked upturn in optimism and activity in most parts of the property market is apparent – not just in London and the South East – with increased activity across residential and commercial sectors.
Key Labour councillors are backing Ed
A new poll released today by Anglia Ruskin University’s Labour History Research Unit suggests that despite recent negative headlines, Labour Party activists are keeping faith with leader Ed Miliband.
Construction work on TWI expansion project approaches completion
Construction work on research and technology company TWI's £43m expansion project is nearing completion, with the new engineering hall, laboratories, office space and conference facilities on track to be handed over to the company during the next few months.
Horizon Discovery Group plc establishes Scientific Advisory Board for Horizon Diagnostics
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics, has today announced the formation of a new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for its Diagnostics Business Unit.
WaveFX films behind the scenes at Siemens train depot
Northam train care facility in Southampton is one of eight maintenance depots in the UK that keep over 370 trains safe and reliable for the travelling public.
Ele Castellazzi joins award winning team at Somersault
Somersault is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleonora Castellazzi. Ele joins the company as an Account Manager and will be working specifically on client acquisition.
Anglia Ruskin University sponsors e-Luminate Photo Competition opening today
e-Luminate Foundation announces the launch of its Photo Competition.
Post Office is first to allow Twitter users to donate to charity with a tweet
The Post Office has become the first organisation in the UK to allow Twitter users to donate to charity through a Tweet, with all proceeds going to BBC Children in Need.
AstraZeneca presents new data from its growing inflammation and autoimmunity pipeline
AstraZeneca, with its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, will present new data from the company’s growing inflammation and autoimmunity portfolio at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2014 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, 14-19 November 2014.
CSR enables the connected car with robust Bluetooth® Smart platform
Mass production of CSR's automotive grade CSR1010™ brings the car to the Internet of Things.
Imperial Innovations commissions Onespacemedia for Co.Create project
Venture capital fund and technology transfer powerhouse Imperial Innovations are set to boost their relationship with their student and academic audiences through the development of a dedicated presence for ‘Co.Create' - an initiative designed to advise and support the development of cutting edge technology into high growth ventures.
Heritage school selects 2idesign
Heritage, a Cambridge independent school with two beautiful buildings in a prime location, appointed 2idesign to initially redesign their signage.
Green Canaries strike gold!
A team of UEA undergraduate students have struck Gold in the 2014 iGEM competition.